Spiral Knights - black screen

black screen

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Wed, 05/18/2011 - 21:33

Coolbluex

i run windows XP, i meet all the minimum requirements, have updated my driver and have the latest java installed
however i still get the black screen and when i go to regedit
i do not have any of the registry keys stated in http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/48

which are:
display_mode = 1024, 600, 32, 60
fullscreen = false
render_quality = /L/O/W
vsync_enabled = false

i tried making my own registry keys, it doesn't work either
is there anything else i should be doing to make the game work on my computer?

thanks

Wed, 05/18/2011 - 21:40

Dogrock

Please list your computer's

Please list your computer's hardware details. The Regedit method will not work since the game has not properly launched yet.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 00:53

Coolbluex

my hardware details are: -win

my hardware details are:

-win XP
-java 6
-display 1280x1024
-processor: AMD processor model unknown, MMX, 3DNow (2CPUs), ~3.0GHz
-graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT
-video memory: 1024.0 MB
-memory: 3328MB RAM
-32.7GB hard disk space

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 01:41

Zythious

Legacy Username

oh I have the same problems

Oh I've the same problems

wish you luck there ;)

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 01:41

Dogrock

I would try installing this

I would try installing this up-to-date driver from NVidia. After that I would re-install Spiral Knights and there's a good chance it should be working.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 16:42

Coolbluex

i tried un-installing the

i tried un-installing the game, installing the driver u provided and installing the game again
i didn't work :( i still got this full blank black screen when the game finished downloading data

is there any other methods i can try to fix this? >_<

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 23:17

Dogrock

Did you make sure to

Did you make sure to uninstall the old driver first? I would also undo the registry keys you added. I've got no idea how the game would react to custom settings on first launch.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 04:22

Coolbluex

after reading your post, i

after reading your post, i tried un-installing spiral knights, un-installing all my driver related programs, installing the driver file u provided and re-installing spiral knights. I also removed the registry keys i added before starting up the game.
it still doesn't work >_<

is it cause my graphics card is not compatible with spiral knights?
i also have Avast and ThreatFire...are these the cause of my problem?

and thanks for trying to help d0gr0ck me, i really appreciate the responses

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 08:52

Dogrock

If you have two security

If you have two security programs installed try disabling them while trying to launch Spiral Knights. They can do funny things to Java when they overlap.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 22:13

Coolbluex

i uninstalled threatfire and

i uninstalled threatfire and even tried turning off window's firewall...spiral knights didn't work
then i tried having just avast without threatfire...didn't work too >_<

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 02:11

#10

Blarst

Legacy Username

if u do get the black screen

if u do get the black screen enough frame rate to hold the game also u should have it on the smallest screen possibal and change ur desktop settings

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 03:13

#11

Coolbluex

@Blarst: what do u mean by

@Blarst: what do u mean by the frame rates and smallest screen possible?
i tried changing my screen resolution to 800x600 which is the smallest i have and it didn't work either
i still get a full black screen ._.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 17:15

#12

Providence

Legacy Username

Please reset your screen

Please reset your screen resolution to default settings. Changing it to the smallest resolution right now will not help solve your problem if the game isn't launching correctly.

What is your specific version of Java? The latest version is 6 update 25. Have you tried uninstalling all your old versions of Java and installing only the latest one?

Mon, 05/23/2011 - 22:48

#13

Coolbluex

i tried removing spirak

i tried removing spiral knights, all my java updates, the java folder in windows explorer and then installing java from the link provided and spiral knights
it didn't work, i still got a full black screen and the error regarding my display issues :s
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c376/coolbluex/skerror.jpg

Wed, 05/25/2011 - 02:18

#14

Cryhack

same error

apparently no one was able to fix this one yet. anybody shed some light to this one?

Wed, 05/25/2011 - 08:26

#15

Dogrock

This is really unusual as a

This is really unusual as a GeForce 9400 series card with up to date drivers should not be giving what is usually an error that's associated with driver problems. I feel like something really obvious has been missed. You could try stepping back through the recent NVidia driver release to see if you get lucky.

Thu, 06/02/2011 - 18:25

#16

McnutsackZac

Legacy Username

Same Problem

This is EXACTLY what's wrong with mine. I've tried everything and it still won't work. Although I'm running Windows 7 rathe than XP.

I posted a thread concerning the same problem. It works fine on my mac but my desktop is letting me down.

Wed, 06/15/2011 - 06:39

#17

Daryman

Legacy Username

There must be a way!

GODDAMMIT! I want to play this really bad,but,i love the fact that no one in the spiral knights team has found a way to fix this...

Wed, 06/15/2011 - 10:35

#18

Providence

Legacy Username

Daryman, this thread is

Daryman, this thread is several weeks old already.
If you have the same problem, please explain it and describe your computer setup as other players have in this thread.
If you have a different problem, you need to make your own thread.

Wed, 06/15/2011 - 21:22

#19

Daryman

Legacy Username

Ok,here is my problem

It's the exact same problem as his.
My pc setup: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
4,00 GB RAM (2,94 usable)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS version 8.15.11.8593
Windows 7 Professional
Java 6

Maybe my driver is not up to date...if it's so, then please help me. Sorry for being an ***hole yesterday, i was tired and angry.

Thu, 06/16/2011 - 09:35

#20

Miiyu

Can't start a new thread

Sorry if this is the wrong place for this but I'm logged in and everything and I don't know how to start a new topic. Help?

Thu, 06/16/2011 - 18:21

#21

Totentanz

Legacy Username

I am experiencing the same

I am experiencing the same issue, but I am not much of a technological person, so I am unsure whether or not my system meets the minimum requirements...

Processor: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 CPU T5200 @ 1.60 GHz (2cpus) ~1.6 GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page file: 1872MB used, 2437MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX10
Chip type: ATI Mobility Radeon x1400
DAC Type: Internal DAC (400mz)
Approx. Total Memory: 891MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
This is Windows Vista, and I just installed the most recent addition of Java, so I think that isn't an issue.

Mon, 07/18/2011 - 21:02

#22

Daryman

Legacy Username

Game Works!

Hello! I just wanted to say that I have received yesterday an update for NVIDIA, installed it and now this game and minecraft classic work very smooth and nice :) To everyone who has this problem, look in Windows Updates for a driver card update under Optional updates. By the way, game is great and would like to thank Sega and Three Rings for making me feel like I am a real Spiral Knight.

Fri, 07/13/2012 - 15:04

#23

Seeleo

EXACT SAME

same here i am having problems with text being black and blurry and black screen after login here are my cpmuter details and i have already tried updating my driver...

acer aspire 3620
Windows XP SP3
2G RAM
1280X800
processer> Intel celeron M processor 1.50 GHZ
Graphics card> Mobile Intel 915 GM/GMS, 910 GML express chipset
video memory approx 128 MB

a lil' help? you can also Email me at spiral-22-knights@hotmail.com
Lol i love spiral knights but i am trying to install on my laptop :P

Wed, 03/26/2014 - 03:31

#24

Cheesyweasel

Not Working.

Yeah I am getting exactly the same thing, anyone know how to fix this?

Wed, 03/26/2014 - 04:25

#25

Zaffy-Laffy

Please write a new thread describing diligently your problem scenario, computer specifications and all other relevant information so we can get back to you as every problem could have a different diagnosis.

Sat, 03/29/2014 - 00:25

#26

The-Dragon-Child

Dat Necro

See title.

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